Newcastle University

Research Interests

Research themes:

Li battery, Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Alkaline Methanol Fuel Cells, Borohydride Fuel Cells, Novel Environmentally Friendly Electrochemical Processes and Technologies.
Applications: Cells and Batteries for Portable Power, Novel Electrochemical Devices for a Clean Environment.

Activity and Expertise:

New catalysts and novel electrochemical technologies for clean energy generation and environmental processes.
New methods of fabricating catalysts, novel fuel cell and battery configurations.
Fuel cell and battery testing.

Esteem Indicators

Refereeing Services for Journals:

Applied Catalysis A: General, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Applied Physics Letter, Chemical Engineering Journal, Electrochemistry Communications, Electrochimica Acta, Environmental Chemistry Letters, Fuel Cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Journal of Electrochemical Society, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal of Membrane Science, Journal of New Materials for Electrochemical Systems, Journal of Power Sources

Patents

• The UK patents (two)

1. K. Scott*, H. Cheng, “Fuel cell electrode”, the UK patent number: WO/2004/021486, 11 March 2004.

2. P. A. Christensen*, K. Scott, H. Cheng, “Electrolysis cell and method”, The UK patent application number: 0210017.0 (Application ref. RJW/NP5966247), 2003.

• Cheng H, Scott K. Selection of oxygen reduction catalysts for rechargeable lithium-air batteries-Metal or oxide?. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2011, 108(1-2), 140-151.
• Pickert V, Cheng H, Pritchard L, Atkinson D. An experimental and computational study of water cooled heatsinks for HEV's. In: 5th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD). 2010, Brighton, UK: IEEE.
• Cheng H, Scott K. Chapter 13. Principles and applications of solid polymer electrolyte reactors for electrochemical hydrodehalogenation of organic pollutants. In: Comninellis, C; Chen, G, ed. Electrochemistry for the Environment. New York: Springer, 2009, pp. 307-323.
• Cheng H, Yuan W, Scott K. A liquid-gas phase mixed-reactant fuel cell with a RuSeW cathode electrocatalyst. Journal of Power Sources 2008, 183(2), 678-681.
• Scott K, Yuan W, Cheng H. Electrochemical characterisation of Ruthenium charcolgenides for direct methanol fuel cells. In: The International Society of Electrochemistry Meeting. 2008, Edinburgh, UK.
• Cheng H, Yuan W, Scott K, Browning DJ, Lakeman JB. The enhancement effect of tungsten on the kinetics of oxygen reduction at novel RuSeW electrocatalysts. Journal of New Materials for Electrochemical Systems 2008, 11(3), 147-156.
• Yuan W, Cheng H, Scott K, Browning DJ, Lakeman JB. A comparison of methods for fabricating ruthenium-based methanol tolerant cathode catalysts for direct methanol fuel cells. In: 58th International Society of Electrochemistry Annual Meeting. 2007, Banff, Canada.
• Cheng H, Yuan W, Scott K, Browning DJ, Lakeman JB. Electrochemical reduction of oxygen on ruthenium-selenium-transition metal catalysts. In: 58th International Society of Electrochemistry Annual Meeting. 2007, Banff, Canada.
• Cheng H, Yuan W, Scott K, Browning DJ, Lakeman JB. Evaluation of carbon-supported ruthenium-selenium-tungsten catalysts for direct methanol fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources 2007, 172(2), 597-603.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Lovell KV, Horsfall JA, Waring SC. Evaluation of new ion exchange membranes for direct borohydride fuel cells. Journal of Membrane Science 2007, 288(1-2), 168-174.
• Scott K, Yuan W, Cheng H. Feasibility of using PtFe alloys as cathodes in direct methanol fuel cells. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 2007, 37(1), 21-26.
• Cheng H, Yuan W, Scott K. Influence of thermal treatment on RuSe cathode materials for direct methanol fuel cells. Fuel Cells 2007, 7(1), 16-20.
• Cheng H, Yuan W, Scott K, Browning DJ, Lakeman JB. The catalytic activity and methanol tolerance of transition metal modified-ruthenium-selenium catalysts. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2007, 75(3-4), 221-228.
• Scott K, Cheng H, Yuan W. Alcohol tolerant cathode catalysts for direct alcohol fuel cells. In: Third Guangzhou fuel cell conference. 2006, Guangzhou, China.
• Cheng H, Scott K. Determination of kinetic parameters for borohydride oxidation on a rotating Au disk electrode. Electrochimica Acta 2006, 51(17), 3429-3433.
• Cheng H, Yuan W, Scott K. Development of methanol tolerant cathodes for the direct methanol fuel cell. In: The Fuel Cells Science & Technology Conference.2006,Turin, Italy
• Christensen PA, Scott K, Cheng H. Electrolysis cell and method. US: Christensen, PA, US 2006/0231415, 19 October 2006.
• Yuan W, Scott K, Cheng H. Fabrication and evaluation of Pt-Fe alloys as methanol tolerant cathode materials for direct methanol fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources 2006, 163(1), 323-329.
• Cheng H, Scott K. Influence of operation conditions on direct borohydride fuel cell performance. Journal of Power Sources 2006, 160(1), 407-412.
• Cheng H, Scott K. Investigation of Ti mesh-supported anodes for direct borohydride fuel cells. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 2006, 36(12), 1361-1366.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Lovell K. Material aspects of the design and operation of direct borohydride fuel cells. Fuel Cells 2006, 6(5), 367-375.
• Cheng H, Scott K. Non-platinum cathode materials for direct borohydride fuel cells. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2006,596 2 117-123.
• Cheng H, Yuan W, Scott K. The influence of a new fabrication procedure on the catalytic activity of ruthenium-selenium catalysts. Electrochimica Acta 2006, 52(2), 466-473.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Christensen PA. Application of a solid polymer electrolyte reactor to remove nitrate ions from wastewater. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 2005, 35(6), 551-560.
• Yuan W, Cheng H, Scott K. Cathodes for mixed reactant fuel cells. In: Proceeding of the 2005 World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC 2005, Innovation in Europe).2005,Aberdeen, UK
• Cheng H, Scott K, Vlachogiannopoulos G. Design and operation of direct borohydride fuel cells. In: Proceeding of the 7th European Symposium on Electrochemical Engineering.2005,Toulouse, France
• Cheng H, Yuan W, Scott K. Feasibility of using Pt-Fe alloys as cathode materials for direct methanol fuel cells. In: Proceeding of the 7th European Symposium on Electrochemical Engineering.2005,Toulouse, France
• Cheng H, Yuan W, Scott K. Influence of thermal treatment on Ru-Se cathode materials for DMFC. In: 3rd European Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Forum.2005,Lucerne, Switzerland
• Cheng H, Scott K, Lovell KV, Vlachogiannopoulos G. Investigation of electrode and membrane materials for direct borohydride fuel cells. In: Annex Fall Meeting.2005,Loughbrough, UK
• Cheng H, Scott K, Yuan W. Investigation of Ru-Se cathode materials for DMFC. In: Proceeding of the 2005 Fuel Cell Seminar.2005,Palm Springs, California, USA
• Yuan W, Cheng H, Scott K. Methanol tolerant Ruthenium-selenium-sulphur electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cells. In: Joint Meeting of the Electrochem’2005 and the Annual International Society of Electrochemistry Meeting.2005,Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
• Cheng H, Scott K, Christensen PA. Paired electrolysis in a solid polymer electrolyte reactor - Simultaneously reduction of nitrate and oxidation of ammonia. Chemical Engineering Journal 2005,108 3 257-268.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Vlachogiannopoulos G. Selection of anode materials for direct borohydride fuel cells. In: Proceeding of the 2005 World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC 2005, Innovation in Europe).2005,Aberdeen, UK
• Cheng H, Scott K, Christensen PA. Design and operation of a solid polymer electrolyte reactor for electrochemical hydrodehalogenation. Chemical Engineering Journal 2004,102 2 161-170.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Christensen PA. Electrochemical Hydrodehalogenation of 2,4-Dibromophenolin Paraffin Oil Using a Solid Polymer Electrolyte Reactor. Environmental Science and Technology 2004,38 2 638-642.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Christensen PA. Electrochemical hydrodehalogenation of 2,4-dichlorophenol in paraffin oil and comparison with aqueous systems. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2004,566 1 131-138.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Christensen PA. Engineering aspects of electrochemical hydrodehalogenation of 2,4-dichlorophenol in a solid polymer electrolyte reactor. Applied Catalysis A: General 2004,261 1 1-6.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Christensen PA. Feasibility study of electrochemical hydrodehalogenation of 2,4-dibromophenol in a paraffin oil. Electrochimica Acta 2004,49 5 729-735.
• Scott K, Cheng H. Fuel cell electrode. International, WO/2004/021486, 2004, 27 August 2003.
• Cheng H, Scott K. An empirical model approach to gas evolution reactions in a centrifugal field. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2003,544 75-85.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Christensen PA. Electrochemical hydrodehalogenation of chlorinated phenols in aqueous solutions I. Material aspects. Journal of the Electrochemical Society 2003,150 2 D17-D24.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Christensen PA. Electrochemical hydrodehalogenation of chlorinated phenols in aqueous solutions: II. Effect of operating parameters. Journal of the Electrochemical Society 2003,150 2 D25-D29.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Ramshaw C. Enhancement of mass transfer in a centrifugal field: modelling and experiments. In: First International Symposium on Process Intensification and Miniaturisation. 2003, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Christensen PA. Hydrodehalogenation of 2,4-dibromophenol by electrochemical reduction. In: 6th European Symposium on Electrochemical Engineering.2003,Dusseldorf, Germany:Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, Springer
• Cheng H, Scott K. Improvement in methanol oxidation in a centrifugal field. Journal of Power Sources 2003,123 2 137-150.
• Scott K, Yuan W, Cheng H. Mixed-reactants direct methanol fuel cell. In: Eighth Grove Fuel Cell Symposium. 2003, London, UK.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Ramshaw C. Operation of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell in a Centrifugal Field. Fuel Cells 2003, 3(1-2), 59-66.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Ramshaw C. Chlorine evolution in a centrifugal field. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 2002,32 7 831-838.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Christensen PA. Hydrodehylogenation of 2, 4-dibromophenol by electrochemical reduction. In: 53rd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE). 2002, Dusseldorf, Germany.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Ramshaw C. Intensification of water electrolysis in a centrifugal field. Journal of the Electrochemical Society 2002, 149(11), D172-D177.
• Cheng H, Yuan W, Scott K. Methanol tolerant cathodes. In: 201st Meeting of The Electrochemical Society. 2002, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Yuan W, Cheng H, Scott K. Methanol tolerant cathodes for undivided fuel cells. In: 53rd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE). 2002, Dusseldorf, Germany.
• Scott K, Cheng H. The anodic behaviour of Ebonex (R) in oxalic acid solutions. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 2002, 32(6), 583-589.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Christensen PA. Electrochemical HDH of chlorinated organics. In: ENERGY AND ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT, PROCEEDINGS. 2001, 65 S MAIN ST, PENNINGTON, NJ 08534-2839 USA: ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY INC.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Christensen PA. Electrochemical Recycling of Halogenated Phenols. In: Electrochem. 2001, Loughborough, UK.
• Scott K, Cheng H, Christensen PA. Electrochemical Treatment of Chlorinated Organics. In: 2001 Joint International Meeting - 200th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society and the 52nd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry. 2001, San Francisco, California.
• Scott K, Cheng H, Samuel S. Reduction of carbon dioxide to formic acid in a solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) reactor. In: International Symposium on Energy and Electrochemical Processes for a Cleaner Environment. 2001, San Francisco, California, USA: Electrochemical Society, Inc.
• K. Scott*, W. Taama, H. Cheng. A Gas/Liquid Sieve Plate Reactor for Electrochemical Recovery of Sulphur Dioxide. In: the 4th International Conference on GAS-LIQUID and GAS-LIQUID-SOLID Reactor Engineering. 1999, Delft, The Netherlands.
• H. Cheng*, K. Scott, C. Ramshaw. Application of process intensification to water electrolysis. IChemE Symp. Ser. 1999, 145, 291.
• Cheng H, Scott K, Ramshaw C. Application of process intensification to water electrolysis. In: 5th European Symposium on Electrical Engineering. 1999, Exeter, UK: Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).
• H. Cheng*, K. Scott, C. Ramshaw. Electrochemical oxidation of hydrogen at high surface area platinised electrodes in centrifugal field. In: the 5th European Symposium on Electrochemical Engineering. 1999, Exeter, UK.
• K. Scott*, W. Taama, H. Cheng. Towards an electrochemical process for recovering sulphur dioxide. Chem. Eng. J. 1999, 73, 101.
• K. Scott*, H. Cheng, W. Taama. Zirconium and EbonexR as cathodes for sulphite ion oxidation in sulphuric acid. J. Appl. Electrochem. 1999, 29, 1329.
• H. Cheng*, K. Scott, C. Ramshaw. Application of process intensification: To oxygen electro-reduction. In: ELECTROCHEM'98. 1998, Liverpool, UK.
• H. Cheng*, K. Scott, W. Taama. Batch electrochemical oxidation of sulphur dioxide. In: the 1998 Research Event. 1998, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
• H. Cheng*, K. Scott, C. Ramshaw. Electrochemistry of Chlor-alkali cell in a Centrifugal Field. In: The International Conference on Process Innovation and Intensification. 1998, Manchester, UK.
• H. Cheng*, K. Scott. The electrochemical oxidation of hydrogen. Hydrogen oxidation at platinised Ebonex foam. In: the 1998 Research Event. 1998, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
• H. Cheng*, K. Scott. Sulphur Dioxide Oxidation at Lead Dioxide Anodes. In: the ISE annual Meeting. 1997, Paris, France.